Orleans County, LA

382 public highway bridges

Orleans County Bridge Snapshot

According to the Federal Highway Administration's 2024 National Bridge Inventory, Orleans County, Louisiana contains 382 public highway bridges. Roughly 35.3% are rated “Good,” 32.5% “Fair,” and 8.4% “Poor.” Poor means the lowest applicable deck, superstructure, substructure, or culvert rating is 4 or below on the 0–9 NBI scale. It is a condition category, not a live safety or closure decision.

Responsible agencies inspect covered bridges on risk-based intervals under current NBIS rules and submit inventory data to FHWA annually. The list below shows every NBI-tracked bridge in the county. Use the “Sort by” controls to change the ordering, and click any row for its reported inspection date, traffic count, and condition fields.

Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory. See methodology for full definitions.

382
Total Bridges
35.3%
Good
32.5%
Fair
8.4%
Poor Condition

Condition Distribution

Good
35.3% (135)
Fair
32.5% (124)
Poor
8.4% (32)

All Bridges (382)

Almonaster Ave

Poor

Over: INNER HARBOR NAVIGATION

0.01 MI E OF FRANCE RD, Orleans, LA

Built 1919

Lake Forest BLVD

Poor

Over: LAWRENCE CANAL

0.1 MI. E. OF BENTLE, Orleans, LA

Built 1975 Load: 11.0 t

US0090

Poor

Over: CHEF MENTEUR PASS

3.7 MI EAST OF US 11, Orleans, LA

Built 1930 Load: 12.3 t ADT: 1,215

Dumaine St.

Poor

Over: BAYOU SAINT JOHN

0.0MI.W.OF MOSS, Orleans, LA

Built 1951 Load: 13.3 t

US0011

Poor

Over: LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN

.01 MI NORTH OF I-10, Orleans, LA

Built 1938 Load: 13.9 t ADT: 3,912

ST. CLAUDE /LA 46

Poor

Over: INDUSTRIAL CANAL

2.28 MI SOUTH OF LA 39, Orleans, LA

Built 1950 Load: 14.3 t ADT: 23,049

Morrison Rd

Poor

Over: SAINT CHARLES CANAL

0.5 M E. OF NEW CASTLE, Orleans, LA

Built 1960 Load: 17.2 t

Holiday Dr

Poor

Over: ALGIERS CANAL

0.01MI. E OF DEGAULLE AV., Orleans, LA

Built 1958 Load: 17.5 t

Peoples Ave

Poor

Over: DRAINAGE DITCH

0.0 MI.N.OF FLORIDA, Orleans, LA

Built 1960 Load: 18.1 t

LA0039

Poor

Over: INNER HARBOR NAV CANAL

2.3 MI E OF I-10, Orleans, LA

Built 1957 Load: 18.5 t ADT: 47,739

De Saix BLVD

Poor

Over: BAYOU SAINT JOHN

0.0MI.E.OF WISNER BL, Orleans, LA

Built 1941 Load: 19.1 t

Read BLVD

Poor

Over: MORRISON CANAL

1.0MI.N.OF I-10, Orleans, LA

Built 1960 Load: 19.1 t

Read BLVD

Poor

Over: MORRISON CANAL

1.0MI.N.OF I-10, Orleans, LA

Built 1960 Load: 19.8 t

JOURDAN RD

Poor

Over: CITY STREET/RAILROAD

.15 MI S OF DOWNMAN ROAD, Orleans, LA

Built 1991 Load: 20.1 t

ALMONASTER AVE

Poor

Over: CITY STREET/RAILROAD

.15 MI S OF DOWNMAN ROAD, Orleans, LA

Built 1991 Load: 20.7 t ADT: 22,680

Lake Forest BLVD

Poor

Over: LAWRENCE CANAL

0.1 MI. E. OF BENTLE, Orleans, LA

Built 1975 Load: 21.4 t

Orleans Ave

Poor

Over: BAYOU SAINT JOHN

0.01MI.E OF N. JEFF.D, Orleans, LA

Built 1964 Load: 22.4 t

Orleans Ave

Poor

Over: BAYOU SAINT JOHN

0.0 MI.E.OF N. JEFF., Orleans, LA

Built 1964 Load: 22.4 t

LA0047

Poor

Over: BAYOU BIENVENUE

3.0 MI SOUTH OF I-10, Orleans, LA

Built 1973 Load: 23.7 t ADT: 23,365

N GALVEZ ST

Poor

Over: RR YARD @ GALVEZ ST

0.06 MI E OF ALMONASTE A, Orleans, LA

Built 1950 Load: 25.3 t

LA0039

Poor

Over: N O P B RR(CLAIBORNE AVE

.6 MI EAST OF LA 3021, Orleans, LA

Built 1949 Load: 25.9 t ADT: 36,993

ALMONASTER AVE

Poor

Over: FLORIDA AVE

0.5 MI N. OF GALVEZ, Orleans, LA

Built 1960 Load: 26.2 t

Palmetto St OnRamp

Poor

Over: KCS RR

2.4 MI EAST OF LA 3046, Orleans, LA

Built 1960 Load: 27.2 t ADT: 47,738

Joe Brown Memorial

Poor

Over: LAGOON

0.2 MI. E. OF READ B, Orleans, LA

Built 1975 Load: 29.5 t

I0010

Poor

Over: SERVICE RD & UPT R/R

3.13 MI EAST OF I-610, Orleans, LA

Built 1960 Load: 30.8 t ADT: 154,311

Holiday Dr

Poor

Over: HOLIDAY DR(SB)OVER ALGIE

0.01 MI.W.OF DEGAULLE, Orleans, LA

Built 1958 Load: 31.1 t

East 6th St

Poor

Over: DRAIN CANAL

0.1 MI. S. OF LA 406, Orleans, LA

Built 1960 Load: 32.1 t

LA0046

Poor

Over: SISTER STREET

2.34 MI SOUTH OF LA 39, Orleans, LA

Built 1960 Load: 33.4 t ADT: 23,049

LA0046

Poor

Over: NO PUBLIC BELT R/R

2.21 MI SOUTH OF LA 39, Orleans, LA

Built 1960 Load: 34.0 t ADT: 23,049

US0011

Poor

Over: IRISH BAYOU

4.83 MI NORTH OF US 90, Orleans, LA

Built 1978 Load: 35.0 t ADT: 3,912

LAKE FOREST BLVD

Poor

Over: CITRUS CANAL

0.1MI.E OF BUNDY ROA, Orleans, LA

Built 1975 Load: 35.6 t ADT: 1,000

Lake Forest BLVD

Poor

Over: BENSON CANAL

0.3 MI. E. OF CROWDE, Orleans, LA

Built 1975 Load: 36.6 t
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